2011 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET seats

Seats and storage
& WARN ING (con tin ue d)
• When you tran sport he avy objec ts, alw ays re membe r th at a
c hang e in the c enter of g ravity m ay result in a ch ange in th e
ve hicl e's handli ng char acte ris ti cs .
• Follo w all warnings =>
page 17 6, "Dr iving Safel y"
00 Tips
The tire pressure must be adjusted to the load -see the t ire pressure
sticker on the edge of the driver's door. •
Tie-down rings
The luggage compartment is equipped with four tie-down
rings to secure luggage and other items.
F ig. 88 Locat ion of
th e t ie-d ow n ring s in
t he lugg age com part­
m ent
- Secure the cargo to the tie-down rings=> fig. 88 -Arrows -.
- Observe the safety notes=> page 185. •
Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward either
separately or together.
Folding the backrest forward
F ig. 89 Luggage
co mp artme nt: release
l e v e r
Pull the release lever in the direction of the arrow to fold
the backrest forward.
Folding the backrest down
- Fold the backrest down until it latches securely => & .
& WARNING
The ba ckr es t mu st be securel y la tched so object s cannot slide
f o rw ard o ut of the luggage compa rtment during sudd en bra king .
0 Note
When fold ing the backrest forward, make sure the rear safety belts
are in the belt guides so they do not become pinched in the backrest
lock and damaged . Other objects should be removed from the rear
bench seat to protect the back rest from damage. •

Beverage holders
Front beverage holders
Fig. 90 Center
console: Front
beverage ho lders
Fig . 91 Be ve rage
st orage* in the rear
- You can accom mod ate two beverag es in th is s torage
::::, fig.
90 .
A max imum of two beverages can be p lace d in the rear beve rage
holders *.
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and personal injury.
• Never carry any beverage containers with hot liquids , such a s
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it is moving. In case of
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Seats and storage
& WARNING (continued )
an accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot liquid
could spill, causing scalding burn s. Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and personal injury.
• Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard cups and glasses can
cause injury in an accident.
• Never u se the cupholder or adapter as an ashtray -risk of fire.
0 Note
Only dri nk conta iners with l ids should be ca rr ied in t he c upholder .
L iq uid could spill out and damage your vehicle 's e lectron ic equipment
or sta in the upholstery, etc. •
Ashtray
Opening the ashtray
-Slide th e cove r open.
Closing the ashtray
Fig . 92 Cente r
cons ole : a shtray
- Tap t he Lid to c lose the ash tray automatica lly.
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Seats and storage Removing ashtray insert
- Release the ashtray inse rt by sliding the switch @
~ page 85, fig. 92 to the right.
- Remove the as htray insert @~
page 85, fig. 92.
Reinstalling ashtray insert
- Press th e asht ray ins ert i nto its ho ld er.
& WARNING
Never put wa ste paper in the a shtray . Hot as hes or other hot
objects in the ashtray could set waste paper on fire. •
Cigarette lighter
Using the cigarette lighter
-Ope n the lid o f the fro nt ash tray .
Fig. 93 Open fro nt
ashtray
- Push t he knob on the cigarette lighter i n.
- Wait u ntil the knob pops ou t sli ghtly.
- Remove the cigaret te lig hter immed iate ly. -
Light your c igarette from the red-hot heating coil of th e
cigare tte l ighter .
- Return the ciga rette lighte r to its socket.
Using the socket
- Remove the cigarette lighter.
- Insert the plug of the el ectrical device into the cigarette
lighter socke t.
The so cket of the ciga re tte lighter may be used for 12-volt app liances
w ith maximum consumption of up to 100 watts, such as a flash light ,
sm all vacuum cleane r, etc.
Before you purchase any accessor ies, always read and follow the
information in =>
page 345, "Additional accessor ies and parts
replacement" .
& WARNING
• Use care when using the cigarette lighter . Inattentive or unsu­
per vis ed u se of the cig arette lighter can cause bu rn s - risk of
injury!
• The cigarette lighter work s when the ignition is switched off or
with the ignition key remo ved . Child ren shou ld never be left unsu­
pervised in the vehicle, or there could be ri sk of fire!
• The power outlets and therefore the electrical acce ssories
connected to them operate only with the ignition on . Improper
use of th e outlets or of electri cal accessories can lead to seriou s
i njuries or cause a fire. Fo r thi s reason , children should neve r be
left unattended in th e vehicle -they could be injur ed!
0 Note
• T o avoid damag ing the socket, only use plugs that fit properly . _.,

• Only use the c igarette ligh ter socket as a powe r source for e lec­
tr ical a ccesso ries f or short dur ations. Use the socke ts * in the ve hicle
when a powe r so urce is needed fo r lo nger durations.
[I] Tips
When the eng ine is of f and accessories ar e st ill plugged in and are on,
the ve hicl e battery can sti ll be draine d.•
Storage
General overview
There are num er ous pla ce s to stor e item s in your v eh ic le .
Glove com par tm en t =>page 87
& WARNING
• Always remove objects from the instrument panel. Any items
not put away could slide around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the brake s or when driving
around a corner .
• When you are driving make sure that anything you may have
placed in the center console or other sto rage locat ions cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden braking you would not be
able to brake, depress the clutch or accelerate. •
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Seats and storage
Glove compartment
Th
e g lov e comp artmen t is i llum inat ed and c an be lo cked.
To open glove compartment
Fig. 94 Glov e
c om partment
- Pull the h andl e i n th e dir e ct ion of t he arro w ~ fig . 9 4 and
swi ng th e co ver d own to o pen.
To close glove compartment
-Push t he gl ove co mpa rtment lid upward u ntil t he lock
engages.
T he re are holders for a pen and a pad of paper in the glove compart ­
me nt lid.
On t he right s ide in the glove compartment is a holder with the key
body into w hich t he eme rgency key mus t be clip ped to be able to start
the vehicle.
& WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an accident or sudden stop, always keep the glove compartment closed while driving. •
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App lies to veh icles : with delux e auto matic clim ate contro l p lus
Air vents
Air distribution determines the air flow from the indi­
vidual vents .
Fig. 104 Instrument panel: Locat ion of air vents
Vents @and @
-Rotate the thumbwheel located next to the outlet to open
or close it.
- To adjust the direction of the airflow from the outlet,
move the tab in the center of the outlet in the desired
direction . The direction of the air delivered from the vents
can be adjusted horizontally and vertically.
The air outlets are actuated e ither automatically or manually
depending on the operating mode selected. Heated or unheated
fresh air or cooled air flows from vents(!) through @.
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(I) Tips
If the climate control is running in cooling mode, air flows main ly
from ve nts @ and @. To ach ieve adequate cooling, you should never
close these vents completely .•
App lies to vehicles : wit h delu xe aut omatic clim ate co ntro l pl us
Rear air vents
The rear air vents are located in the center console.
Rotate the thumbwheel to open and close the vents .
- To adjust the direction of the airflow from the outlet,
move the tab in the center of the outlet in the desired
direction . The direction of the air delivered from the vents
can be adjusted horizontally and vertically.
The air vents are actuated e ither automatically or manua lly
depending on the operating mode selected . Heated or unheated
fresh a ir, or cooled a ir flows from the vents .
The air ven ts to he at the re ar fo otwell are l ocat ed under the front
seats .
(I) Tips
If the climate control is operating in cooling mode , air flows pr imarily
from the vents in the center console . To achieve adequate cooling,
you should never close these vents comp letely. •
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Seat heating
Ap plies to vehicles: w it h fr ont se at heat in g
Front seat heating ~
The seat cushion and the seatback of the front seats can
be heated electrically.
- Press the (g button.
s ci: ., m
Fig. 105 Seat heati ng
button and r egul ator
- Rotate the regulator to the des ired setting .
In position 0, seat heating is turned off . The contro l range is from 1
t o 6.
The seat heating only works when the seat detects body weight on it .
Do no t swi tc h s eat he ating on when the re is no one in the front se ats.
0 Note
To avoid damage to t he heat ing e lements in the seats, do not kneel
on t he seats o r place heavy loads on a small area of the seat .
[I) Tips
Remember that objects placed on the seats may be detected . The
we ight of the objects may be enough to switch the seat heating on •
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Applies to ve hicles : w ith rea r sea t heat ing
Seat heating for the rear seats
T he seat cushion and the seatback of the two outer rear
seats c an be heated electrically.
- Turn the left thumbwheel (on t he center conso le) to
switch o n and reg ulate seating heat ing fo r the left rear
seat.
Turn t he right t humbwhee l (on the center co nsole) to
switch on and regulate seat ing heating for the r ight rear
seat.
If the thumbwhee l is i n position 0, seat heating is switched off . The
control range is from 1 to 6.
Rear sea t heating only funct ions when the seats are loaded with body
we igh t. If a pe rson is no t sitting on t he rear sea ts, sea t heat ing
should be sw itched off to preve nt unintentional heating of the seat
surfaces.
0 Note
T o avoid damage to the heatin g elements in the seats, do not kneel
on the sea ts or p lace heavy loads on a small area of the seat .•
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Applie s to veh icles : wi th upp er cabi n heat in g
Upper cabin heating
The upper cabin area of the front seats can be heated at
three levels when the engine is running .
Fig. 106 Driver's seat:
vent for upper cabin
heating
Fig . 107 Driver's seat:
upper cabin heating
button
- Press the [~l button to switch the upper cabin heating on.
The LED illuminates.
- Press the
[ switch the upper cabin heating off.
& WARNING
The output from the upper cabin heating system may be very hot
temporarily if the air vents in the seats
~ fig. 106 are covered by
clothing or other objects when the system is switched on. This can
cause burns on unprotected skin exposed directly to the vents.
[ i ] Tips
• Upper cabin heating a lways switches on at the highest level. You
can reduce the heat output with the
[cg;) button and increase it with
the[~] button as needed.
• Energy management ~
page 247 may reduce the heat output if
the battery voltage is too low.•

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Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
Th is chapter contains important information, t ips, instructions and
warnings that you need to read an d observe fo r you r own safe ty, the
safety of you r passengers and others . We have summarized here
w hat you need to know about sa fety belts, airbags, child restra ints as
we ll as child safety . You r safety is for us
priority number 1. Always
observe the information and warnings in this section -for your own
safety as well as t hat of your passengers.
The informat ion in this section applies to all mode l versions of yo ur
veh icle . Some of the fe atures des cribed in this se ctions m ay be st an­
dard equ ipment on some models, or may be optional eq uipment on
others. If you a re not sure, ask your a uth o rized Audi dealer.
& WARNING
• Always make sure that you follow the instructions and heed
the WARNINGS in th is Manual. It is in your interest and in the
intere st of your passengers.
• Always keep the complete Owner's Literatu re in your Audi
when you lend or sell your vehicle so that this important informa ­
tion will always be available to the driver and passengers .
• Always keep the Owner's literature handy so that you can find
it easily if you have questions . •
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant restraint
s y stem and wor k together to he lp reduce the ris k of injury
in a wide variety of accident situations.
Your sa fety and t he safety o f yo ur passenge rs shou ld no t be left to
chance . Adva nces in technology have made a variety of features avai l­
a b le to help re duce the risk of injury in an a cc ident . The fo llow ing is a
list of jus t a few of the safety features in your Audi:
• sophisticated safety belts for driver and a ll passenger seating
p osi tion s,
• belt force limiters for the front seats,
• belt pr etensioners fo r th e sea ts,
• hea d restrain ts f or eac h se ating posi tion,
• front airbags,
• side airbags i n the fro nt s eats,
• special LATCH anchorages fo r chi ld restra in ts,
• adjustable steering co lumn.
T hese individual safety feat ures, can work together as a system to
he lp protect you and yo ur passengers in a wide range of accidents .
T hese feat ures cannot work as a system if they are not a lways
c o rrect ly adjusted and cor rect ly used .
Safety is everybody's responsibility! •